| No. 92 Toronto Argonauts | |
 Knight with the Argonauts in 2022 | |
| Born: | April 7, 1999 Ajax, Ontario |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 290 lb (130 kg) |
| University | Western |
| CFL draft | 2022, Round: 2, Pick: 10 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2022–present | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Deionte Knight (born April 7, 1999) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career[edit]
Knight played for the Western Mustangs of U Sports football from 2018 to 2021.[1][2] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 season, but managed to record 96 tackles and 13.5 sacks in three seasons.[3] In his final year, in 2021, he recorded 52 tackles, including 13 for a loss, ten sacks, and two forced fumbles as he won the J. P. Metras Trophy that year.[3] To end the year, Knight won a Vanier Cup championship after the Mustangs defeated the Saskatchewan Huskies in the 56th Vanier Cup where Knight recorded three tackles and one sack.[4]
Professional career[edit]
Knight was drafted in the second round, 10th overall, in the 2022 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 20, 2022.[5] He began the 2022 season on the injured list but made his professional debut on August 20, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders.[6] He returned to the injured list shortly after, but returned near the end of the season, including making his first career start on October 29, 2022, against the Montreal Alouettes.[6] In total, Knight played in four regular season games where he recorded two defensive tackles.[2] He was on the injured list during the post-season, including when the Argonauts won the 109th Grey Cup championship.[6]
Knight made the team's active roster following training camp in 2023 and had three defensive tackles as a back-up in the season-opening game.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Knight's father, DeWayne Knight, played in parts of four seasons as a linebacker for the Ottawa Rough Riders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and BC Lions.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Deionte Knight". Western Mustangs. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Deionte Knight". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Western standout Deionte Knight one of nine Canadians added to Argos roster in 2022 CFL Draft". 3DownNation. May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Saskatchewan at Western". U Sports. December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Argos sign 2022 second-round pick Deionte Knight, add Canadian cornerback Arjen Colquhoun to retired list". 3DownNation. May 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "CFL Game Details" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Q&A: Western Mustangs lineman Deionte Knight on his parents, football and seizing the day". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 17, 2022.
- ^ "Players, K". cflapedia.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.